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Since his "Bank Rolls (Remix)" established him as a rapper to watch last year, East Baltimore's Tate Kobang had yet to release a new project to capitalize on the national buzz.
That changed Friday, when Kobang released "Since We’re Here," a 10-song...

On his recent track "Crazy," Owings Mills rapper Jay Verze reflects on 2015, a year he, like so many from the Baltimore area, won't ever forget.
"Life short so we gotta make the most of it / We went from bodies to riots to young [expletive] dying, now...

As students in Baltimore begin a new school year, I'm not expecting Fetty Wap, Meek Mill, Drake or any other rappers on Billboard's Top 40 to start dropping singles reminding kids about the importance of starting off the school year strong, working hard...

Like many artists of his genre, East Baltimore rapper Young Moose uses his lyrics and music videos to depict the harsh reality of his surroundings, with images of men flashing guns, drugs and cash.
But as his career seemed to be taking off this summer,...

Last year, Lupe Fiasco found himself in the middle of a hot-button debate in hip-hop. His single at the time, "Bitch Bad," explicitly confronted the culture's knotty issues with misogyny, language and gender roles. The chorus begins with the song's title,...

The Harbaugh brothers always shared a bedroom growing up.
Now, their football teams are dividing up usage of the New Orleans Saints' practice facility.
After the Ravens expressed concerns about the hard surface of an artificial turf practice field at...

Superstar rapper Rick Ross apologized Thursday for comments he made during a recent interview on New York City radio show "The Breakfast Club" regarding female employees.
He was questioned about the lack of women signed to his hip-hop record label,...

Chicago rapper Chief Keef has been arrested in South Dakota, accused of drug possession.
The rapper, whose legal name is Keith Cozart, was booked into the Minnehaha County Jail Monday following his arrest at the Sioux Falls Regional Airport. Police say...

Chicago rapper Chief Keef was arrested Saturday in Miami Beach and charged with DUI, according to a police report.Chief Keef, whose real name is Keith Cozart, 21, had “bloodshot, watery, droopy eyes” and “had a cup filled with a syrupy liquid known as...

Kanye West took to the air Friday at the United Center and floated just out of arm's reach of the audience on a stage that resembled a flat-bed space ship. But he wasn’t the night’s only star.
Instead, top billing was shared by a capacity audience, a...

Authorities have identified the two men found dead Wednesday night in a Compton medical marijuana shop that bears the name of rapper Chief Keef, although the rapper has denied ownership of the business.
Wolf Da Boss, a self-described artist whose real...

Rapper Chief Keef appeared — via hologram — at a Hammond music festival Saturday night, but his performance was shut down by police within minutes.
The concert, planned as a benefit for a toddler and a friend of the rapper's who were killed earlier...

Those looking for evidence that commercial rock 'n' roll music as we have known it — the kind featuring an electric guitarist — is in a coma need only examine a few recent incidents for proof.
Most prominently, the major nominations for Sunday's 56th...

Chicago rapper Chief Keef got permission from a Cook County judge Friday to enter a private drug treatment facility out of state after the rapper tested positive for marijuana, officials said. Keef, whose real name is Keith Cozart, was in court again at...

Keith Cozart, known as the rap artist Chief Keef, is back in custody after failing two drug tests and will have to appear in court to determine where he should undergo drug treatment, officials said.
A judge on Wednesday had ordered Cozart to undergo...

Keith Cozart, known as the rap artist Chief Keef, was sentenced to 20 days in Cook County Jail this morning after testing positive for marijuana, officials said.
Cozart had been required to undergo random drug testing after pleading guilty to a...

Keith Cozart, better known as rapper Chief Keef, has been found in contempt of court after failing to pay child support, according to authorities and court records.
Cozart, 18, was supposed to appear in court Sept. 5 before Cook County Domestic Court...

Since its inception in 2004, Rock the Bells has anchored itself as the preeminent festival for hip-hop fans. For its 10th edition, the festival, which begins at San Bernardino's San Manuel Amphitheater on Saturday, once again proves why it's a hot ticket....

Keith Cozart, better known as rapper Chief Keef, is in the news again. This time for following the law.
Cozart paid $531 Monday to settle a speeding ticket he got after he was clocked going 110 mph behind the wheel of a BMW at Winnetka Road on the...